An F-15C "Eagle" from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., breaks away from a 100th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-135R "Stratotanker" out of RAF Mildenhall, U.K. Armed with AIM-7 "Sparrows" on the fuselage, AIM-9 "Sidewinders" on the inboard wing pylon and Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles on the outboard wing pylon, the Eagles are flying Combat Air Patrol missions to maintain air superiority and protect aircraft in NATO Operation Allied Force. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat.